Lost Lad London #3

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• 10

  The Graphic Library - Sara Campbell

  Aug 01, 2023

  Without giving too much away about this murder-mystery, the ending might be a little predictable for fans of the genre if they've consumed a lot of other content in this area, but it was still fairly satisfying because of the way Al and Ellis come to trust one another after all. Personally, I’ve been trying to figure out who is the “Lad” is from the title, and the ending has made me fairly reflective about how it could be either Al or Ellis. Even though the end to the murder-mystery part was slightly predictable, the overall series ending left me very satisfied. This series also doesn't shy away from tackling some heavy topics. Al is targeted and racially profiled by the police, something he discusses with Ellis, and something his framer uses to his advantage to make Al a more perfect murder suspect. Several women on the police force also discuss whether they should continue being detectives since they wil have a harder time advancing without giving up their personal lives because they Read Full Review

• 8.0

  Anime UK News - Sarah

  Jan 26, 2023

  In spite of the (minor) reservations Ive mentioned, this is still a gripping read and Id have loved for it to have continued for another volume; the characters Shima Shinya has created feel very real and I wonder if she might consider returning at some stage with another London-based case for Detective Inspector Ellis to solve Id definitely want to read that! (Failing that, I'd be really keen to read GLITCH, her latest series - big hint.) Read Full Review